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Jeff Carlael
Panama officially has the number of American men’s national teams. Canalero Seclio Waterman’s substitute scored in the fourth minute of the second half and Panama won 1-0, ending the USMNT game, three consecutive in the Concacaf.
With last summer’s 2-1 victory in the Copa America, it was the third consecutive time that Panama beat the United States in the tournament — then win the 2023 Golden Cup semi-finals on sanctions, and the 2024 Copa America quarter-finals — Maricio Pochettio.
In many ways, Panama deserved their victory. In terms of tactics, they were smart, strong in defense and opportunists in attack. It was not only the most imaginary show of Pochettino, but also the worst level, with the passage of infertility throughout. Christian Polisic’s delivery in sets — US had nine corners — and was bad.
Above all, the game also insisted on how to create a quality chance of USMNT. This has been for years, of course, even with a generation of generations like Polisic in the United States, other players at the starting line-up, and a starter such as Pochettino in control. But the path we mentioned earlier that Panama had used remained as a map to strike USMNT.
True, it was only in November last year that the United States seemed to take steps to attack IS. The quarter-finals of the Concacaf League over Jamaica appeared to have been officially defeated by Pochettino. The United States appeared dynamic and took its chances well over two legs in a 5-2 win.
In the face of Panama, the United States returned to form, at least in terms of its crime. The United States sent a wave after a wave of attacks against Panama’s defense, the maximum number of unexpected against a good organization 5-4-1 Just Sargent’s closest efforts in the 19th minute, which was blocked by Panama defender Edgardo Farinia, saw the United States closer.
But even when Panama was well drilled, there were many examples that the United States did not help. Some of the colorless touches turned the contractor attack into an object that Panama was able to destroy. At other times, the American team’s movement was very stable.
All this made Sargentate a viewer for most of the game. The game gave Norwich City striker a big opportunity to show that he could repeat the form — 12 goals and five assists in 24 games — international, and Pochettino convince him that when players like Fullin Balogoon and Ricardo Pepe return from injuries.
For Sargent, that kind of performance was not achieved, even if it was enough to say that the service had little. In the 25th minute, the ball put the ball into the net, but Tim Wea (authorized) was sentenced to offside at the meeting.
Sargent was finally drawn to Patrick Agmang in the 68th minute, and Charlotte FC striker was close to hitting the 82nd minute when a ball in Weston McCain scored, but Panama goalkeeper Orlando Moskuera scored a great goal for his left.
The United States needed an innovation in the Pochettino base; Gio Reina and Diego Luna were sitting on the bench, while former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain replace Jacques McGulin instead. In the end, the United States paid because of the late Waterman strike.
The questions can be asked in the goalkeeper Matt Torner in the winning goal, very close to the close and apparently not spring over it and get the speed of Waterman’s low efforts. His situation seems to be sure at this time, but lack of continuous time — Torner made just four games for Crystal Palace in the 2024-25 season, a total of 360 minutes across the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup
So where are the United States going here? In the future, they will face either Canada or Mexico — Friends of their hosting World Cup — in Sunday’s game, and Pochettino again looking for a way to revive an unpleasant attack.